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Of all the unintended consequences wrought by the craze for quality headphones, a boost for traditional hi-fi was not anticipated. Everything about the new wave of headphones mitigated against any benefits for the audiophile market, even if high-end headphones were selling in the thousands. The …

The product follows the Raspberry Pi’s naming scheme of Produce + Greek<p>The Onion Omega2 is the latest tiny computer continuing in the tradition of the Raspberry Pi. The Omega2 is the successor to last year’s Omega, a hackable, expandable, and affordable computer that was one-fourth the size of the …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Several big-name hedge fund investors soured on U.S. stocks in the second quarter and moved to gold and other bearish bets, failing to anticipate the stock market rally in the current quarter.<p>Noting the recent run-up in the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 index to fresh record …

Author of A Short History of Nearly Everything, chairing this year’s judges, says finalists are ‘as interesting, useful and accessible as any writing you will find in any genre’<p>Bill Bryson has warned that readers are “short-changing themselves” if they aren’t reading science books, as he revealed …

Emotional intelligence is a major factor in our success.<p>Emotional intelligence can be the most potent weapon in our armory. It helps boost our self-awareness, self-control, motivation, empathy, and social skills, all of which help us become much better leaders.<p>Here are 55 quotes to remind us of the …

It works—but not for the reason you think.<p>Many coaches recommend using a foam roller before and after runs for good reason: A study in <i>The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research</i> found that rolling out for just a minute can improve your range of motion, while a study in <i>Medicine & Science in</i> …

DENVER — A cancer patient nicknamed the Steel Bull got his death sentence on a gloomy March Wednesday in 2015.<p>He was 47, his given name Jason Greenstein, but he had earned the moniker from his oncologist for his stubborn will during more than four years of brutal chemotherapy and radiation …

Opec's worst fears are coming true. Twenty months after Saudi Arabia took the fateful decision to flood world markets with oil, it has still failed to break the back of the US shale industry.<p>The Saudi-led Gulf states have certainly succeeded in killing off a string of global mega-projects in deep …

Commentary: Peter had an irrepressible passion for music. I share that love through his old tube amplifier.<p>I never met Peter, but I think of him every time I listen to Ligeti's "Atmosphères."<p>Last year, Peter's daughter, a longtime friend, gave me his Dynakit ST-70 after she found the amplifier in …

The new bookstore, Zhongshuge Yangzhou, appeals to design and book lovers alike.<p>Once upon a time, we might have considered a bookstore incredible if it included, say, tasty café food and giant beanbags for kids. Now, an incredible bookstore is defined by reflective "tunnels" of books and truly …

National Grid expected to confirm increased blackout risk, as experts warn crisis will worsen unless subsidies are paid to new gas power plants<p>Britain faces the highest risk of blackouts in almost a decade this winter, National Grid is expected to say next week, amid warnings that households will …

London property prices could fall by more than 30% in the wake of Britain’s vote to leave the EU and may halve in the most expensive parts of the city, according to analysts at the French bank Société Générale.<p>Brexit may be the trigger to end London’s seven-year house-price boom as companies move …

Plus, you can toss around a 10-pound dumbbell with much more speed and power than you could a 50-pound weight, which makes them perfect for a metabolic workout.<p>In the video above, <i>Men’s Health</i> Fitness Director BJ Gaddour—who can overhead press a pair of 100-pound dumbbells and make it look …

The distance runner is a key taste-tester for Shalane Flanagan’s new cookbook.<p>Matt Llano, a founding member of Hoka One One Northern Arizona Elite in Flagstaff, bonded with Olympian Shalane Flanagan over their obsession with food while he prepped for the Berlin Marathon with her last fall. He has a …

Jules Winkler plans to sprint across the finish line when he runs his 41st marathon in Boston on Monday.<p>The oldest participant in Monday’s Boston Marathon said that with a little luck and some common sense, you too can enjoy a long, healthy running life.<p>“It’s not that difficult,” said 84-year-old …

Music has long been known to have profound effects on the brain. Listening to the right tunes can provide mood-altering effects, and can even create a better quality of life for those who use music to destress.<p>Believe it or not, listening to certain types of music can help you learn. Here's how.<p>Not …

The Harvard education professor Howard Gardner once advised Americans, "Learn from Finland, which has the most effective schools and which does just about the opposite of what we are doing in the United States."<p>Following his recommendation, I enrolled my 7-year-old son in a primary school in …